I. verb
Synonyms: assume 4, act, affect, bluff, counterfeit, feign, pretend, put on, sham, simulate
II. noun
1.
Synonyms: imposture , counterfeit, fraud, gyp, hoax, humbug, phony, sell, sham, spoof
2.
Synonyms: impostor , faker, fraud, humbug, phony, pretender
III. adjective
1.
Synonyms: counterfeit , bogus, brummagem, false, phony, pinchbeck, pseudo, sham, snide, spurious
Related Word: fabricated, forged; concocted, framed, invented
Contrasted words: bona fide, genuine
2.
Synonyms: fictitious 2, mock, sham, simulated